Will the sun ever rise in Dallas? The Cowboys’ opponents hope so.

CeeDee Lamb missed a touchdown Sunday late in the second quarter against the Eagles when he lost a pass into the setting sun, which streamed through the west end windows of AT&T Stadium. It’s a flashy stadium with a retractable roof and the roof was closed on Sunday. However, in a delicious example of hubris and stubbornness, the 15-year-old billion-dollar monstrosity was built without regard for the players, who not only play on artificial turf, but also have to deal with problems visibility when the Cowboys play at home in the afternoon. games. Most stadiums are built with end zones facing north and south to specifically avoid problems with passing and kicking catches.

Maybe Lamb’s TD didn’t matter. The Cowboys were down 7-3 at the time and scored a field goal two plays later, but they ultimately lost, 34-6. Either way, the Cowboys’ sixth loss and fifth in a row has Jones babbling like a, uh, crazy person. He seemed to blame his team for choosing the wrong end zone for the time of day when they would be heading east (and looking west).

“We know where the sun will be when we decide whether or not to flip the coin. We know where the damn sun is going to be in our own stadium,” Jones said, then got a little crazy. “Well, let’s tear down the damn stadium and build another one?” Are you kidding me?”

Uh. … Are You joke Me?

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Jones spent 10 figures on the stadium and paid Lamb nine figures to play there. Does Lamb want shade?

“Yeah,” he said. “A thousand percent.”

Too bad, says Jones.

“Everyone has the same thing. Every team that comes here has the same problems. I say the world knows where the sun is. We know it almost a year in advance. Someone asked me about the sun. And the sun? Where is the moon?

The moon?

We have yet to see athletes blinded by the moon.

Plus, the place apparently already has shades. They are regularly drawn for other daytime events. Jones just won’t use them for Cowboys games.

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Seriously.

This is a recurring problem for ‘Pokes’. Most notably, in a playoff loss following the 2021 season, Cedrick Wilson was unable to see a pass from Dak Prescott, costing the Cowboys at least one field goal try. That incident was, uh, overshadowed by coach Mike McCarthy calling a Prescott-designed run with no timeouts in the final seconds of the game, costing the Cowboys a chance to win.

And no, Jones said, even after Sunday’s humiliation, he won’t fire McCarthy anytime soon.

This is also sunny news for the Cowboys’ opponents.

Another important step

On August 31, 49ers rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall was shot in the chest during a fight with a would-be Rolex thief in Union Square in San Francisco.

On Sunday, Pearsall caught a pass on a cross route from Brock Purdy at midfield at the Buccaneers 30-yard line, sprinted down the left sideline, dead-legged safety Antoine Winfield Jr. at the 15, then crossed Winfield’s tackle on the goal line. It was the first touchdown of the game, and much more importantly, the first NFL touchdown of Pearsall’s life, which nearly ended on a San Francisco street.

Pearsall was incredibly lucky. The bullet entered the right side of his chest and exited the back, but missed all vital organs. He only spent one night in the hospital. He was able to stand on the sideline during the 49ers’ season opener on September 9, a home game against the Jets, when he thanked San Francisco police Sgt. Joelle Harrell, one of the first officers on scene, and Dr. Lucy Kornblith, a surgeon at Zuckerberg San Francisco General.

The 49ers activated him from the reserve/non-football injury list on October 9, he caught his first NFL pass the next day against the Chiefs, and now he has his first touchdown. He’s a first-round pick out of Florida with a 4.41-second speed in the 40-yard dash, but at 6-foot-3, 189 pounds, he’s likely to make his NFL run as a possession receiver.

It’s amazing that he has a life in the NFL to earn.

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In other 49ers news…

On the sidelines of the same game, 49ers receiver Deebo Samuel shoved long snapper Taybor Pepper by the neck and followed up with a hit to kicker Jake Moody’s facemask after Moody, who struggled in his first two seasons, missed three more field goals Sunday in Tampa. Samuel was scolding Moody when Pepper intervened to defend Moody.

“He just came in and wanted to be a big brother,” said Samuel, who said his frustrations caused him to act out of character.

Moody then scored the winning goal.

Giant decisions

After overseeing the continued regression of $160 million quarterback Daniel Jones, Giants coach Brian Daboll said he would “evaluate” the QB position over the next week off from the Giants. Daboll has always supported Jones, who the Giants chose to invest in instead of moving back. Saquon Barkleywho is now an Eagle.

Since his record-setting fourth season in 2022, Jones is 3-13 as a starter, with a passer rating of 76.6. That’s the second-worst mark of any quarterback with at least 16 starts. The only one worse is Bryce Young, whose own story is as promising as Jones’s is worrying.

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The Panthers drafted the 5-10 Alabama star first overall in 2023, but an atrocious rookie season and two poor starts to open 2024 sent Young to the bench in favor of Andy Dalton, but Dalton injured his thumb in a car accident, so Young got the call again. Young has started the last three games, including Sunday, when he beat Jones and the Giants in overtime and improved to 2-1 since his return. Panthers coach Dave Canales wouldn’t commit to Young when the Panthers return from their bye week, but his chances appear better than Jones’.

The Giants are now 2-8 and effectively have no playoff hopes. They could decide to sideline Jones for the final seven games of the season to protect themselves from Jones’ $23 million injury guarantee for 2025.

Oh, Doug

Jaguars coach Doug Pederson was asked to explain the circumstances that led to backup quarterback Mac Jones’ second interception Sunday that sealed a loss to the Vikings (starter Trevor Lawrence is injured).

“I’m not going to go into the details of the play, because you wouldn’t understand,” Pederson said.

Of course, it’s because we guys aren’t capable of understanding that we ask questions.

Unlike many coaches, Pederson, who spent five years as the Eagles’ head coach and won the only Super Bowloften offers illuminating and immediate descriptions of what happened on the ground. Historically, his willingness to do so diminishes in direct proportion to the number of losses his team loses. On Sunday, his team lost its third straight game and fell to 2-8, tied for last in the league.

When things go wrong, Pederson also goes after the press and says absurd things. Like that.

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End of the game

The Commanders played a tough game, but still managed to give themselves a better chance to win Sunday when, on fourth down, former Eagles tight end Zach Ertz was ruled short of the line to win. Close review of replays did not change the call on the field, and it gave the Steelers the ball with 1:18 left at the Steelers 42. The Commanders defense stiffened and forced fourth-and-1 at the Commanders’ 49 with 1:02 remaining, but Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson tricked Commanders rookie defensive tackle Johnny Newton into jumping offside , which sealed the victory for the Steelers.

The bigger story might be about how Wilson continued his second renaissance. After earning his Hall of Fame credentials during 10 seasons in Seattle, Wilson spent two eventful seasons in Denver before landing in Pittsburgh. An injury kept the 35-year-old sidelined for the first six games. He controversially replaced Justin Fields, who had gone 4-2, but since Wilson took over he has gone 3-0 with six touchdown passes and an interception.

Additional Points

The Chiefs continue to be one of the worst undefeated teams in NFL history. They survived a 16-14 home win over the Broncos on Sunday by blocking a last-second 35-yard field goal. … After the Colts lost their third straight game, cornerback Kenny Moore said some of his teammates weren’t trying: “I don’t think everyone is going as hard as they can.” … Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell gave Sam Darnold a vote of confidence despite Darnold’s three interceptions – two in the end zone – in a 12-7 win over the Jaguars. Darnold leads the NFL with 13 turnovers, but he’s started every game for the 7-2 Vikings. … On Sunday night in Houston, Jared Goff became the first quarterback since 2012 and the first Lions quarterback since 1944 to throw at least five interceptions and still win. …49ers pro-MAGA defensive end Nick Bosa was fined $11,255 for displaying a pro-Trump hat during postgame interviews on the field, a violation of the rules of the league regarding the sending of personal messages on game day.